Oxen-Pulling Contest

The oxen-pulling contest at the Riverton Fair was an impressive spectacle. Four teams took turns trying to pull successively heavier loads of concrete a distance of 6 feet.

The oxen-pulling contest at the Riverton Fair was an impressive spectacle. Four teams took turns trying to pull successively heavier loads of concrete a distance of 6 feet. (LORETTA WALDMAN / HARTFORD COURANT)

The oxen-pulling contest at the Riverton Fair was an impressive spectacle. Four teams took turns trying to pull successively heavier loads of concrete a distance of 6 feet.